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HESI Pharmacology Practice Test (2025) EXAM 2025 PRACTICE GRADED A+
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025-2026 VERIFIED
An older client is taking warfarin sodium (Coumadin) PO 2.5 mg twice a day.
Which laboratory value should the nurse identify as a therapeutic response of
the medication?
A. INR of 2 to 3
B. PT of 4 seconds
C. PTT of 20 seconds
D. aPTT of 3 times normal
A
A client prescribed a statin and gemfibrozil (Lopid) for hyperlipidemia reports
an onset of muscle pain and weakness. Which assessment is most important
for the nurse to evaluate?
A. Serum liver enzymes
B. T3 and T4 blood levels
C. Bowel function
D. Peripheral sensation
A
A client receives a new prescription for and ACE inhibitor. Which client history
contraindicates its use?
A. ASthma
B. Heart failure
D. Renal artery stenosis
D. Coronary artery disease
C
A client prescribed furosemide for the past six months is scheduled to receive
digoxin for heart failure. Which laboratory serum levels should the nurse
review before administering the digoxin?
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A. Calcium
B. Magnesium
C. Potassium
D. Furosemide
C
The nurse is planning discharge instructions for a client newly prescribed
amitriptyline for depression. Which instruction is important for the nurse to
include in the client's teaching?
A. Do not ingest foods with tyramine
B. Avoid the consumption of alcohol
C. Obtain daily blood pressure readings
D. Take with a glass of orange juice
B
A client at 30 weeks gestation in labor receives two 12 mg doses of
betamethasone intramuscularly 12 hours apart. The clients asks the nurse why
she is receiving the betamethasone. Which explanation should the nurse give
the client?
A. The medication suppresses uterine contractions
B. the medication stimulates fetal surfactant production
C. The medication reduces maternal and fetal tachycardia
D. The medication maintains adequate maternal respiratory effort
B
The nurse reviews the new prescription, phenelzine (Nardil), a monoamine
oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), for a client with depression on the psychiatric unit.
Which information is most important for the nurse to assess?
A. Consumption of any alcohol or tyramine rich foods
B. Reports of nausea or vomiting
C. Therapeutic serum drug levels
D. Blood pressure and pulse prior to taking each dose
A
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The nurse is administering haloperidol 0.5 mg IM PRN to a client for the first
time. What side effects should the nurse assess thr client during the initial
dose?
A. Bradykinesia
B. Dystonia
C. Somatization
D. Akathisia
B
While reviewing the client's electronic medical record (EMR), the nurse
assesses a client who is at risk for a possible interaction with an over-the-
counter (OTC) decongestant. Which client health history should the nurse
report to the health care provider concerning the OTC medication? (Select all
that apply)
A. Type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM)
B. Closed angle glaucome
C. Chronic hypertension
D. Rheumatoid arthritis
E. Crohn's disease
B,C
A client prescribed ipratropium reports nausea, blurred vision, headaches, and
insomnia after using the inhaler. Which action should the nurse implement
first?
A. Withhold the medication and report symptoms and vital signs to the
healthcare provider
B. Give PRN medication for nausea and vomiting and evaluate client in 30
minutes
C. reassure client that the ipratropium given will alleviate the symptoms
D. Delay administration of ipratropium until the next maintenance medication
is scheduled
A
HESI Pharmacology Practice Test (2025) EXAM 2025 PRACTICE GRADED A+
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025-2026 VERIFIED
An older client is taking warfarin sodium (Coumadin) PO 2.5 mg twice a day.
Which laboratory value should the nurse identify as a therapeutic response of
the medication?
A. INR of 2 to 3
B. PT of 4 seconds
C. PTT of 20 seconds
D. aPTT of 3 times normal
A
A client prescribed a statin and gemfibrozil (Lopid) for hyperlipidemia reports
an onset of muscle pain and weakness. Which assessment is most important
for the nurse to evaluate?
A. Serum liver enzymes
B. T3 and T4 blood levels
C. Bowel function
D. Peripheral sensation
A
A client receives a new prescription for and ACE inhibitor. Which client history
contraindicates its use?
A. ASthma
B. Heart failure
D. Renal artery stenosis
D. Coronary artery disease
C
A client prescribed furosemide for the past six months is scheduled to receive
digoxin for heart failure. Which laboratory serum levels should the nurse
review before administering the digoxin?
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A. Calcium
B. Magnesium
C. Potassium
D. Furosemide
C
The nurse is planning discharge instructions for a client newly prescribed
amitriptyline for depression. Which instruction is important for the nurse to
include in the client's teaching?
A. Do not ingest foods with tyramine
B. Avoid the consumption of alcohol
C. Obtain daily blood pressure readings
D. Take with a glass of orange juice
B
A client at 30 weeks gestation in labor receives two 12 mg doses of
betamethasone intramuscularly 12 hours apart. The clients asks the nurse why
she is receiving the betamethasone. Which explanation should the nurse give
the client?
A. The medication suppresses uterine contractions
B. the medication stimulates fetal surfactant production
C. The medication reduces maternal and fetal tachycardia
D. The medication maintains adequate maternal respiratory effort
B
The nurse reviews the new prescription, phenelzine (Nardil), a monoamine
oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), for a client with depression on the psychiatric unit.
Which information is most important for the nurse to assess?
A. Consumption of any alcohol or tyramine rich foods
B. Reports of nausea or vomiting
C. Therapeutic serum drug levels
D. Blood pressure and pulse prior to taking each dose
A
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The nurse is administering haloperidol 0.5 mg IM PRN to a client for the first
time. What side effects should the nurse assess thr client during the initial
dose?
A. Bradykinesia
B. Dystonia
C. Somatization
D. Akathisia
B
While reviewing the client's electronic medical record (EMR), the nurse
assesses a client who is at risk for a possible interaction with an over-the-
counter (OTC) decongestant. Which client health history should the nurse
report to the health care provider concerning the OTC medication? (Select all
that apply)
A. Type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM)
B. Closed angle glaucome
C. Chronic hypertension
D. Rheumatoid arthritis
E. Crohn's disease
B,C
A client prescribed ipratropium reports nausea, blurred vision, headaches, and
insomnia after using the inhaler. Which action should the nurse implement
first?
A. Withhold the medication and report symptoms and vital signs to the
healthcare provider
B. Give PRN medication for nausea and vomiting and evaluate client in 30
minutes
C. reassure client that the ipratropium given will alleviate the symptoms
D. Delay administration of ipratropium until the next maintenance medication
is scheduled
A
